Watercolor on Illustration board 15″x20″
Spring Thaw
There are places
Where the melting snow flows
Where beside a stream grows
The wild tree
Random glances in open spaces
Where the searching eye goes
Where the sunlight shows
The unlocking key
Earth warming traces
Where new reflections pose
Where all life knows
Spring ….. is breaking free
—John Michael Cook
All paintings unfold from a frozen state into a visual thawed state. Much like spring, they were planted sometime before, awaiting the warming light of inspiration to bring them forth. An idea comes into mind by some form of germination, or experience, or suggestion, from some stimulating moment. Even the simplest of images are born this way.
This image is a mixed process watercolor. Done with wax paper resist. Salt over the watercolor washes, and gouache white line brush stroke and drafting pen stroke.
jmc/emc
StoryDoors 
I like the thought
“”All paintings unfold from a frozen state into a visual thawed state. “”
I think my thoughts are embedded in ice thoughts and when I set to write
they do thaw…I really like this !
for your painting seems to be the frozen heart of Winter thawing
letting the Earth bleed Her passion into softer colors of a new season
flowing in streams of fluid moments of time….
I really like this one and your poem….they seem to entwine with each other….
Your art is stunning in the thoughts one feels as I searched through the strokes…
Thank you for sharing…
I have enjoyed wandering….
Take Care…You Matter…
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maryrose